An Elderly Barn

Near to us is an ancient barn, unused apart from housing bits and pieces that somebody at sometime, decided needed storage space, and has probably long forgotten. The windows are broken, the woodwork rotten, the paintwork peeling. It’s ear-marked for development sometime soon and will be treated sympathetically and with respect. That’ll be good for its long-term future, but meanwhile, I’m rather fond of this distressed and decayed old building, and have chosen it for Egidio’s Stuck in Place challenge, where he invites us to stay close to home, and to spend a good half hour wandering nowhere very much, to see what we can see.

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Author: margaret21

I'm retired and live in North Yorkshire, where I walk , write, volunteer and travel as often as I can.

57 thoughts on “An Elderly Barn”

  1. Nice little infatuation you’ve got going there. Old buildings can be fascinating (for those looking, not necessarily for those that live / have to live in them). I like the shadows. The handle looks like a debonair little manikin.

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  2. What an interesting abandoned place. That’s a lovely thing to show. When you wrote “development” I had visions of vandals raising multi-storeyed parking lots there, but fortunately you meant something else

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  6. Brilliant! How convenient for it is on your doorstep, so to speak! Gotta love that window of the first image, and the moss growing in the wall!

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  7. I love old barns and that one is quite magnificent. All things have an arc from beginning to end. In between, there is purpose and use and vitality. As I finish my twenty-seventh year of teaching, I reflect on my own arc with more questions thanks answers. I have a half day of packing and putting the finishing touches on the day before an other summer full of reflection and practicing for that day when I’ll be that barn. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  10. This looks the perfect spot for a photo essay and you’ve captured the ‘distressed but beautiful’ look of this old barn beautifully. I’m glad that it’s going to be redeveloped sympathetically and I’m sure it will make a lovely home for someone, but it won’t be nearly so interesting to photograph!

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  12. Margaret, when I started reading your post, I knew I’d fall in love with each single photo. What a treasure to have so close to home! I liked the window, the door handle, the reflection, everything!

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  26. I love the affection you have for this old barn. There is something special about weathered buildings that have quietly stood through the years, carrying stories we can only imagine. Your photos capture both its decay and its character beautifully. While it’s good to know it will be preserved for the future, I can understand why you’re drawn to it just as it is now – aged, imperfect, and full of history.

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